2004 ANNUAL REPORT / 2004-2005 CALENDAR

American Bankruptcy Institute

2004 ANNUAL REPORT

he American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) marked the 25th anniver-sary of the enactment of the 1978 Bankruptcy Code by hosting a

major symposium on the past, present and future of U.S. bankruptcylaw. This landmark event, featuring the nation’s leading scholars, wasone of the highlights of a year filled with new achievements for ABI.

In the past year, ABI surpassed the 10,000-member mark, saw itsmembership retention soar past 90 percent and enjoyed record atten-dance at educational conferences. We completely redesigned ouraward-winning web site, improving its functionality and enhancing thecontent. ABI member committees produced more quality CLE pro-grams and each began producing regular newsletters with substantiveand timely content.

ABI’s publications also enjoyed a record year, both in the print andelectronic formats. Our growing endowment is helping to fund impor-tant scholarly research while providing support for traditional ABI pro-grams such as the Judge Conrad B. Duberstein National Moot CourtCompetition, the St. John’s University School of Law BankruptcyLL.M. program and the Robert M. Zinman Resident Scholar.

ABI also acknowledged the important financial contribution made byour partners: Bankruptcy Management Corp., Jefferies & CompanyInc. and Thomson West (major partners), along with AlixPartners LLCand the Garden City Group Inc. with a special package of new market-ing benefits.

The coming months will see the launch of an exciting new corporaterestructuring competition for top graduate business school students,also supported by the ABI Endowment Fund, as well as a gift from theinternational investment banking firm of Houlihan Lokey Howard &Zukin.

Also coming soon is the commencement of a new major empiricalstudy on professional compensation in bankruptcy cases, updatingand advancing the landmark work done by ABI in 1991.

On behalf of our Board of Directors, we pledge to continue this recordof innovation and service in furtherance of insolvency education andresearch. We invite all ABI members to fully participate in our activi-ties in the coming year.

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Annual Report Table of Contents

Educational Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 2004

Legislative Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 2004

Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 2004

ABI World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 2005

Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 2005

Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2005

In the News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 2005

Law Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 2005

International Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 2005

Professional Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 2005

Bankruptcy Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 2005

Finances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 2005

Endowment Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 2005

Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 2005

ABI Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 2005

Committees

Michael P. RichmanPresident

Andrew W. CaineChairman

Samuel J. GerdanoExecutive Director

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

ABI educational programs had a banner year, offering more CLE/CPE options thanever before. A record 4,300 membersattended these programs over the past 12months. New options included the popularBankruptcy Fundamentals for NewPractitioners program in four regionallocations and the first-ever ConsumerBankruptcy Conference. ABI expanded itson-demand programs available onlinethrough West LegalEdCenter, including livewebcasts.

Annual Spring MeetingMore than 930 attended the 22nd Annual Spring Meeting inWashington, D.C. The 2004 program addressed a wide range of insol-vency topics, including going-out-of-business sales, preferenceactions, consumer cases at the Supreme Court, selection and use ofexpert witnesses and much more. The popular 8th Annual GreatDebates addressed the continued vitality of the doctrine of necessity,whether bankruptcy judges are too protective of consumer debtorsand if DIP lenders should be restricted. Special guest speakers includ-ed “Meet the Press” Editor and Moderator Tim Russert and RobertHormats, vice president and managing director of Goldman, Sachs &Co. Members were treated to a final night gala concert featuringBlood, Sweat & Tears.

Winter Leadership ConferenceClose to 600 attended the 2003 Winter Leadership Conference in LaQuinta, Calif. Educational sessions covered post-petition transfers,collective bargaining agreements and other labor issues, preferencesand fraudulent conveyances and much more. ABI and the NationalAssociation of Bankruptcy Trustees partnered on a Trustee LitigationTrack as part of the program. Fox News Channel Senior JudicialAnalyst Judge Andrew Napolitano provided a lively assessment ofcurrent high-profile legal cases.

Regional ProgramsABI continued to expand the scope of its regional programs, offeringnew topics in new regions. The Institute hosted an academic sympo-sium marking the 25th anniversary of the Bankruptcy Code, featuringthe nation’s top scholars. ABI’s first Consumer BankruptcyConference, held in Chicago, emphasized the practical issues in chap-ters 7 and 13. Other regional ABI programs remained popular andincluded the annual Views from the Bench program at GeorgetownUniversity Law Center, featuring 18 U.S. bankruptcy judges, the inten-sive learn-by-doing Litigation Skills Symposium at Emory UniversityLaw School and the Hawaii Bankruptcy Conference on Kauai. TheCentral States Bankruptcy Workshop (Traverse City, Mich.) andSouthwest Bankruptcy Conference (Las Vegas) each set new atten-dance records.

LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITYhe long road to a comprehensive overhaul of U.S. bankruptcy lawfound more obstacles during the past year, when renewed efforts

stalled in the Senate. Bankruptcy reform, pending since the NationalBankruptcy Commission Report of 1997, took a backseat to other leg-islative priorities. Behind-the-scenes efforts continue, but will likelyhave to wait for a new Congress in 2005.

Credit counseling joined the growing list of industries under scrutinyby the Internal Revenue Service, Federal Trade Commission and over-sight committees of Congress. Counseling is a necessary preconditionfor eligibility for relief under the proposed consumer bankruptcyamendments. With more than three million Americans already partici-pating in some form of credit counseling, there are concerns this newdemand cannot be met.

Bankruptcy court practices are also under a microscope, as Congressexamines whether some courts tailor their rulings to attract large pub-lic company cases. The ABI Endowment is helping to fund some ofthis academic research.

Meanwhile, a number of large pension plans have terminated underfinancial distress, causing massive deficits for the Pension BenefitGuaranty Corporation. The continued erosion of the agency’s single-employer program looms as a major concern for Congress.

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While ABI is not an advocacy group with a lobbying agenda, ourmembers weighed in on these and other legislative issues by voting inonline Quick Polls.

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Norman Ornstein,Resident CongressionalScholar at the AmericanEnterprise Institute and anoted observer of thelegislative process, deliv-ered the keynote addessat ABI’s Symposium onthe 25th Anniversary ofthe Code. Ornsteinexplained how Congresshas changed as an insti-tution over the last quar-ter century.

Members of the Legislative Committee attend a briefing on current issues.

ABI’s Legislative Committee held two well-attended programs this past year, one on theimpact of the proposed Fairness in AsbestosInjury Resolution Act (held jointly with theABI Mass Torts Committee) and the other onSarbanes-Oxley (one year later) and legisla-tion affecting theft prevention and fair creditreporting.

RESEARCH

The ABI Endowment Fund was created in1989 to provide a resource for the Institute’smission of scholarly research and education.The Fund now has over $1.3 million in con-tributions and pledges. Nearly 3,000 ABImembers have contributed to the Fund,many via a voluntary $30 tax-deductible giftas part of their annual membership renewal.Since 1998, when the first research awardwas made, the Endowment has funded over$300,000 in awards.

Recent grant awards address both consumer and business bankruptcyissues, such as an award to the Coalition for Consumer BankruptcyDebtor Education (New York Law School) to examine the spendingand credit habits of consumers, and a grant to Prof. Lynn LoPucki(UCLA Law School) to study the impact of venue choice onconfirmation rates and success in chapter 11.

The Fund also supports an annual stipend for the Robert M. ZinmanResident Scholar program. Each Zinman Scholar is a leading memberof the academic community, on leave from full-time teaching to assistABI in research and educational activities

During the past year, the Endowment provided support for the aca-demic symposium marking the 25th anniversary of the BankruptcyCode, a scholarship for a worthy student in the St. John’s UniversitySchool of Law Bankruptcy LL.M. program and cash prizes for theConrad B. Duberstein National Moot Court Competition.

The Fund also supports a faculty stipend and prizes for ABI’s 2004Corporate Restructuring Competition, hosted by the Kellogg GraduateSchool of Management at Northwestern University.

New in 2005 is financial support for a new empirical study of profes-sional fees in consumer and business bankruptcy cases, buildingupon ABI’s landmark 1991 report. The study will take approximatelytwo years to complete.

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ABI WORLDnew-and-improved ABI World web site was unveiled in early 2004,offering ABI members many new online benefits and options. The

new site offers the same wide variety of bankruptcy information – onlyit is now offered in an easy-to-read format with organized archives, amore effective search engine and an upgraded shopping cart feature.

Upgraded Online Directory: Networking at Your FingertipsThe site now offers a visually and functionally upgraded onlineMembership Directory. The new format allows members to updatetheir profile and search for ABI members by many different criteria.

Other New Features: Content Plus FunctionalityOther new features include a new online bookstore that allows visitorsto easily browse the wide array of books available through ABI andpurchase them online via a new shopping cart feature. The site’sarchival system now allows members to easily locate newly availablecontent. Archived content includes press releases, the ABI Journal, theABI Law Review, the ABI Update electronic newsletter, educationalmaterials, bankruptcy opinions, “Cracking the Code,” legislative news,bankruptcy statistics and much more. With more than 110,000searchable online documents, the new search engine and archival sys-tem are key to allowing members to find relevant documents easilyand quickly.

The new site continues to offer the popular ABI Career Center, anonline service connecting employers in the bankruptcy field with quali-fied candidates. Daily and weekly bankruptcy headlines continue to beprovided via The Deal (Bankruptcy Thursday) and Dow JonesNewswires (Daily Bankruptcy Review). New this year are daily head-lines provided by Bankruptcydata.com (Daily Bankruptcy News).

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PUBLICATIONS

ABI members enjoy a varietyof publications as a benefit of

membership, from themonthly ABI Journaland semi-annual ABILaw Review todiscounts on a widearray of bankruptcy-

related publications. A new CD-rom versionof the ABI Membership Directorycomplements the print edition and includesinformation on all 10,300 ABI members.

New TitlesABI introduced two new titles to its diverse catalog of publications thisyear. The Bankruptcy and Insurance Law Manual, written by ABI mem-ber Susan N.K. Gummow, covers the basics of insurance law for thebankruptcy professional, as well as bankruptcy principles for theinsurance professional. The Manual distinguishes “claims” in an insur-ance sense from those under the Bankruptcy Code, and describes theduties of both the insurer and the insured under insurance law.

Also new this year is the ABI Guide toBankruptcy Mediation: A Guide forAttorneys and Clients Concerning the Useof Mediation to Resolve Disputes Arisingin Bankruptcy Cases; A General Overviewof Other Forms of Alternative DisputeResolution, written by Hon. Erwin I. Katz(ret.), Hon. Lisa Hill Fenning (ret.) andJacob Aaron Esher. The Guide provides“how to” guidance with respect to themost common kinds of mediation issuesthat arise in bankruptcy cases.

All titles are available through ABI’s visually enhanced online book-store. The new bookstore allows visitors to easily browse ABI’s onlinepublications catalog, categorized in 10 subject areas, view graphicimages and descriptions of each book and purchase them online. Overthe past few years, ABI has released 13 new or updated publications.

Committee e-Newsletters ABI’s 24 committees produce e-newsletters on relevant topics andcommittee issues. All committee newsletters are produced in a color-ful html format and sent via e-mail to all committee members. Pastarchived issues are on the ABI World web site. Recently redesigned,each newsletter features at least two topical stories and providesupdates on the latest committee news, upcoming committee pro-grams and agendas, and the latest news featured at ABI World that isof interest to committee members.

Online Publications Catalog

Committee e-Newsletter

MEMBERSHIPmembership surpassed 10,000 this past year, a record high. With nearly a 10 percent annual rate of growth, the Institute

continues to enjoy the steady growth it has achieved since 1995. Ourdiverse membership includes attorneys, lenders, judges, accountants,academics, turnaround specialists, credit managers, auctioneers,trustees and many other insolvency practitioners.

ABI maintained a better than 90 percent retention rate over the past 12months – a figure nearly unheard of in associations and especiallyimpressive given the diverse nature of the membership. The highretention rate directly reflects the wide range of benefits membersreceive, including full access to ABI World content, discounts on edu-cational programs and publications, 10 issues of the highly respectedABI Journal and two issues of the ABI Law Review, unmatched net-working opportunities and much more. ABI continues to add to thosebenefits, now providing even more content on a new-and-improvedweb site, committee e-newsletters and listserves and an expandedroster of educational programs and publications.

Members join from a variety of sources, including educational confer-ences, trade show exhibits, direct mail and the web site. Special out-reach efforts have been extended to consumer bankruptcy practition-ers, judicial law clerks, young professionals and non-attorneys.

This year’s ABI Membership Directory pro-vides information on more than 10,300members. A CD-rom version of theDirectory, produced by BMC, will be provid-ed to all members; print versions will beavailable for sale to ABI members throughThomson West. Also available to ABI mem-bers is full access to the online MembershipDirectory – upgraded this year. The newonline Directory allows ABI members tosearch quickly and efficiently by many differ-

ent criteria including name, firm, city, state, zip code, country, profes-sion, firm size, school, years in practice, ABI committee, degree andlocal office size.

ABI continues to add to its membershipbenefits, now providing even more contenton a new-and-improved web site, committeee-newsletters and listserves and anexpanded roster of educational programsand publications.

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“I applaud the work of the Institute… My membership is providing opportunities and

access to information that would not be availablefrom any other source. Keep up the good work.” – Hon. James D. Walker Jr., U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Macon, Ga.

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IN THE NEWS

op reported storiesincluded the continued

fallout from corporateaccounting scandals, record-high consumer bankruptcyfilings, airline bankruptcies,asbestos litigation, thepension insurance fundcrisis and the prospectsfor bankruptcy-relatedlegislation. ABI was cited in1,320 prominent newsoutlets, including the New YorkTimes, the Financial Times,CNN, The Washington Post, theWall Street Journal, the LA Times,Fox News Channel and CBSMarketwatch. Prof. Ted Janger, ABIResident Scholar, was invited to write an op-ed in USA Today on thedecision by UAL to terminate the airline’s pension plan contributions.

Educational Press BriefingsThe Institute offers educational press briefings on timely topics forkey members of the media. Press briefings feature ABI experts whoprovide overviews of the issues and answer questions from participat-ing journalists.

Available online at ABI World, past briefings focused on child supportclaims, consumer debt and bankruptcy and hi-tech/telecom bankrupt-cies. A live press briefing on the coming crisis in pension plan security,which will utilize the latest online meetings technology, is planned forOctober 2004.

Online NewsroomABI’s online Newsroom — upgraded this year — offers journalists awide range of bankruptcy-related resources. Press releases and anarchive of bankruptcy statistics are available for the past 12 years.

Dow Jones Daily Review Small CapABI began contributing regular commentary to Dow Jones DailyReview Small Cap this year. ABI President Michael P. Richman and

Immediate Past President Bettina M. Whyte contributedcommentary on professional fees, the Sarbanes-OxleyAct, competition among professional services firms anddirectors and officers (“D&O”) insurance during a bank-ruptcy. All articles can be found at ABI World.

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ABI spokespersons, includingABI Executive Director SamGerdano, Past President BettinaWhyte, ABI Resident ScholarRoger Whelan and a number ofABI board members, appeared on CNNfn, CNN, C-Span and other broadcast networks, speaking on a vari-ety of issues from the increase in consumer filings to the relationshipbetween rising household debt, interest rates and bankruptcy.

Reporters from hundreds of national andregional news outlets turn to ABI for reliableinformation on bankruptcy-related issues.

LAW REVIEW

The American Bankruptcy Institute Law Reviewis the nation’s largest circulation bankruptcylaw review. Edited by top students at St.John’s University School of Law, it ispublished semi-annually by Thomson West.

n 2004, the Law Review attained new stature when it was cited inboth Justice Stevens’s majority opinion and Justice Scalia’s dissent

in Till v. SCS Credit Corp., 124 S.Ct. 1951 (2004), a case on theappropriate interest rate to be used in chapter 13.

The Winter 2003 issue was an open issue, with articles on derivativestanding in chapter 11, administrative insolvency and a comparativepiece on the bankruptcy laws found in common law systems. Theissue also featured two theses from graduate students in the St.John’s LL.M. program on the topics of critical vendors and exclusivityin chapter 11.

The Spring 2004 issue was devoted entirely to the publication ofpapers from ABI’s Symposium on the Code After 25 Years. The event,held at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, featured thework of scholars such as ElizabethWarren (Harvard), Douglas Baird(Chicago), James White (Michigan),Barry Adler (NYU), Kenneth Klee (UCLA),Ralph Brubaker (Emory),David Skeel (Penn),Marjorie Girth(Georgia State),John Ayer (Univ. ofCalifornia), MecheleDickerson (William &Mary), Bruce Markell(UNLV), Karen Gross(New York Law), JayWestbrook (Texas)and Charles Tabb(Illinois).

Reginald W. Jackson (Co-chair)Prof. G. Ray Warner (Co-chair)Prof. Robert M. Zinman (Co-chair)Lawrence R. AhernJohn W. AmesProf. Jean BraucherJo Ann J. BrightonProf. Ralph BrubakerG. Eric Brunstad Jr.Prof. Daniel J. BusselHon. Leif M. ClarkProf. Marianne B. CulhaneDouglas E. DeutschProf. A. Mechele DickersonHon. Dennis DowHon. Conrad B. DubersteinJonathan P. FriedlandProf. Christopher W. FrostHon. Rosemary GambardellaProf. Gregory Germain

Christopher F. GrahamProf. Karen GrossProf. John P. HenniganProf. Margaret HowardDavid R. KuneyProf. Robert M. LawlessNeil P. OlackRobin E. PhelanArnold M. QuittnerPatricia A. RedmondProf. Mark S. ScarberryGeorge H. SingerHon. Wesley W. SteenProf. Charles J. TabbHon. Eugene R. WedoffProf. Jay L. WestbrookProf. Mary Jo WigginsProf. Jack F. WilliamsProf. Todd J. Zywicki

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Law Review Advisory Board

Nicholas Mauro, student Editor-in-chief, received the annual ABI Law Reviewscholarship during the 2004 Annual Spring Meeting from Prof. Robert Zinman.

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY

One of the most significant challenges forprofessionals involved in cross-borderinsolvency practice is to be as knowledgeableas possible on the myriad laws, regulations,protocols and emerging trends from abroad.

ABI facilitates the exchange of critical legal and businessdevelopments through specialized educational programs, acomprehensive web site and the timely work of our InternationalCommittee. GlobalINSOLvency.com, our web site partnership withINSOL International, features daily economic and insolvency news

from around the globe, links to all INSOL member associations,international legislative developments and more. Steven G. Golick andTracy Sandler (Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt; Toronto) head up anAdvisory Board of prominent practitioners from around the globe.

The continual shrinking of the insolvency world amplifies the need forthe sharing of experiences, techniques and strategies among lawyers,accountants, trustees, restructuring professionals, government offi-cials and lenders. ABI organized a pair of programs this past year forsuch audiences from France (held at the French Embassy inWashington, D.C.) and Armenia (held at the Fletcher School of Lawand Diplomacy at Tufts University).

ABI also conducts conferences outside its borders, reaching out tointernational and cross-border audiences, such as with the CaribbeanInsolvency Symposium (Puerto Rico, November 2004) and the FifthCanadian-American Symposium (Toronto,February 2005). ABI previously held programsfor professionals from Thailand to theDominican Republic, and has sponsored educa-tional exchanges for judges from Mexico toCentral Europe. New in 2005 will be ABI’s firstprogram held in Europe, a one-day program setfor London in September.

Our active International Committee hosted twocontinuing legal education programs this pastyear and published three electronic newsletters,covering legislative developments from Brazil tothe United Kingdom, jurisdictional issues underSection 304 of the Bankruptcy Code and more.

The Fletcher School ofLaw and Diplomacy atTufts University was thevenue for a cross-borderinsolvency program onJune 11. About 20guests from the CentralBank of Armenia joinedthe faculty in this photo.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ABI continued its commitment to the profes-sional development of young professionalsthis year, expanding law and businessschool competitions, awarding scholarshipsto recognize the outstanding achievementsof promising students and offering theFundamentals for New Practitioners programto young and new professionals entering theinsolvency field.

Corporate Restructuring CompetitionNew this year is the ABI/Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin CorporateRestructuring Competition for graduate business schools. The firstcompetition, planned for Nov. 9-11, 2004, at the Kellogg GraduateSchool of Management at Northwestern University, will provide sec-ond-year MBA students with a unique chance to learn by solving areal-world problem taken from today’s corporate-distress headlines.Eight of the top graduate business schools are competing. Judges forthe competition will include top corporate recovery specialists andfinancial professionals from around the country.

National Bankruptcy Moot CourtCompetitionThe 12th Annual Conrad B. DubersteinNational Moot Court Competition — theonly national competition devoted to bank-ruptcy — included a record 35 law schoolteams from 30 law schools. The 2004 win-ner was Emory University. More than 600New York-area insolvency professionalsattended the competition’s final nightawards dinner. The competition, hosted byABI and St. John’s University School ofLaw, is named in honor of JudgeDuberstein, a former member of the ABIBoard of Directors and the Chief BankruptcyJudge of the Eastern District of New York.

Annual LL.M. ScholarshipEach year ABI awards a $10,000 scholarship to a student in the bank-ruptcy LL.M. program at St. John’s University School of Law. TheLL.M. program is the only one of its kind, and the award reflects ABI’slong-standing partnership with St. John’s.

Medal of ExcellenceABI’s Medal of Excellence Awards were presented to more than 100law school students around the country in 2004. Medal recipients,selected by each law school’s bankruptcy faculty, typically receive theirawards during school commencement exercises. Winners receiveengraved medals and certificates of achievement, as well as a compli-mentary one-year ABI membership. ABI Director Christopher F.Graham (Thacher Proffitt & Wood; New York) is the program director.

William D. Goddardof the University of

Connecticut School ofLaw received the ABI

Medal of Excellencefrom Dean NellJessup Newton.

Leslie Ann Case (left) ofStetson UniversityCollege of Law receivedher ABI Medal ofExcellence from VicePresident and DeanDarby Dickerson.

BANKRUPTCY CERTIFICATIONounded in 1992, the American Board of Certification (ABC) is theonly board certification program for bankruptcy and creditors’

rights attorneys. ABC offers testing throughout the year at numerouslocations around the country, certifying attorneys in consumer bank-ruptcy, business bankruptcy and creditors’ rights.

ABC Programs ReaccreditedABC received American Bar Association (ABA) reaccreditation of allthree programs this year. The programs were initially accredited in1993 by the ABA House of Delegates. The ABA accreditation processincludes a review of examinations, application requirements andorganization policies and procedures. Sixteen states recognize ABAaccreditation as criteria for approving certifying organizations.

The ABC web site (www.abcworld.org) received 142,000 visits in thepast year. The web site has become one of the first places consumersgo to locate experienced counsel. ABC-certified attorneys reportreceiving substantial referrals from both the web site and the ABCDirectory. ABC thanks Thomson West for its continued support of theDirectory.

Marketing, Networking Opportunities GrowABC-certified attorneys continue to find new ways to benefit from theircertification, including the use of the ABC logo on business cards, let-terhead, web sites and advertisements, reference to certification in feeapplications, bios and resumes, mention of certification in speakingengagements and when authoring, use of the ABC marketing brochureand wearing the ABC pin.

The level of ABC Board and Committee activity has increased in recentyears, allowing ABC-certified attorneys to enjoy new networkingopportunities. This year ABC hosted several cocktail receptions at ABIand Commercial Law League of America conferences and a variety oflocal networking events.

ChairJohn D. PennHaynes and Boone LLPFort Worth, Texas

President

Rudy J. CeroneMcGlinchey Stafford PLLCNew Orleans

President ElectWilliam L. Norton IIIBoult, Cummings, Conners

& Berry PLCNashville, Tenn.

TreasurerBob BernsteinBernstein Law Firm P.C.Pittsburgh

SecretaryJoseph A. PeifferDay, Rettig, Peiffer, JohansonCedar Rapids, Iowa

OfficersLawrence R. Ahern IIIGreenebaum, Doll & McDonald Nashville, Tenn.

Prof. Marianne B. CulhaneCreighton University School of LawOmaha, Neb.

William I. KohnSchiff Hardin & WaiteChicago

C. Daniel MotsingerKrieg DeVault Alexander & CapehartIndianapolis

Mark J. SheriffWiles, Boyle, Burkholder

& Bringardner Co. LPAColumbus, Ohio

Bettie Kelley SousaSmith Debnam Narron Wyche Story

& MyersRaleigh, N.C. _____________________________

Executive DirectorMichelle L. Anderson

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ABI Statement of Financial Position

ASSETSDecember 31, 2003 December 31, 2002

Current Assets:Cash and cash equivalents $ 55,451 $ 202,491Short-term investments 337,415 349,767Accounts receivable, net 216,545 233,739Prepaid and other assets 234,461 282,417Pledges receivable, net 46,227 49,155

Total Current Assets 890,099 1,117,569

Noncurrent Assets:Long-term investments 3,481,941 2,503,227Pledges receivable, net 76,399 74,130Property and Equipment, net 154,334 55,620Deposits 24,368 24,160

Total Noncurrent Assets 3,737,042 2,657,137

TOTAL ASSETS $ 4,627,141 $ 3,774,706

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Liabilities:Accounts payable

and accrued expenses $ 536,207 $ 378,592Deferred revenue 1,377,888 1,124,541

Total Liabilities 1,914,095 1,503,133

Net Assets:Unrestricted

Undesignated 1,425,476 1,131,712Board designated endowment 1,065,903 872,824

Total unrestricted net assets 2,491,379 2,004,536Temporarily restricted

General 99,041 143,752Endowment 122,626 123,285

Total temporarily restricted net assets 221,667 267,037Total Net Assets 2,713,046 2,271,573

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 4,627,141 $ 3,774,706

Dear Members:

During the 2003 calendar year, the American Bankruptcy Institute has sus-tained its strong financial position. Indeed, as a result of its increased member-ship, the income from numerous educational programs and publications, andthe many contributions from supportive sponsors, total net assets haveincreased by more than $400,000. This healthy growth of funds shall permitABI to continue to provide the highest quality and varied programs for its cur-rent and future members.

BDO Seidman LLP issued financial statements for 2003 that were presented tothe ABI Board of Directors at the 2004 Annual Spring Meeting. These inde-pendent auditors issued an unqualified “clean report” in conformity with gener-ally accepted accounting principles. The presentation to the Board highlightedthe growth and financial vitality of our not-for-profit corporation.

James D. GreggTreasurer, American Bankruptcy Institute

2003 Revenue Sources

ENDOWMENT FUNDABI Endowment Fund ContributorsThrough June 1, 2004

Century Council MembersContributions of $25,000 and above

AlixPartners LLCJay Alix & Bettina M. Whyte

William A. BrandtDevelopment Specialists Inc.

Bridge Associates LLCAnthony H.N. Schnelling

John William Butler, Jr.Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

L.E. Creel IIICreel, Sussman & Moore LLP

Harry D. Dixon, Jr.Dixon Attorneys International PC

Keen Consultants LLC

National Auctioneers Assoc.Robert A. Shively & Larry Theurer

Visa USA Inc.

Lifetime MembersContributions of $10,000 – $24,999

Andersen

A.S.K. Financial Inc.Gregory S. Abrams & Joseph L. Steinfeld

Gerald P. BuccinoBuccino & Associates Inc.

Mesirow Financial Consulting LLC

Mitchell H. CohenGordon Brothers Retail Partners LLP

Robert N. DangremondAlixPartners LLC

Sanford R. EdleinGlass & Associates Inc.

Ford ElsaesserElsaesser, Jarzabek, Anderson, Marks & Elliott Chtd.

Barbara A. Everly

James S. FeltmanMesirow Financial Consulting LLC

High Ridge PartnersPat Cavanaugh, Mike Eber & Nancy Ross

James B. MatthewsPrime Locations LLC

J. Robert MedlinFTI Consulting Inc.

Leslie H. Miles, Jr.MB Valuation Services Inc.

Morris Anderson & Associates Ltd.Daniel F. Dooley & Baker A. Smith

John Tittle, Jr.XRoads Solutions Group LLC

Wells Fargo Foothill

Prof. Robert M. ZinmanSt. John’s University School of Law

BenefactorsContributions of $5,000 – $9,999

John W. AmesGreenbaum Doll & McDonald PLLC

Atlas Partners LLCRoger “Biff” Ruttenberg & Michael H. Nadler

Becket & Lee LLP

Joseph S.U. BodoffBodoff & Slavitt LLP

Edward P. BondBederson & Company LLP

Eric L. BrossmanDuane Morris LLP

Hon. Leif M. ClarkU.S. Bankruptcy Court

Cohn, Khoury, Madoff & Whitesell LLPDaniel C. Cohn

Dickinson Wright PLLCDaniel F. Gosch

Robert M. FishmanShaw, Gussis, Fishman, Glantz, Wolfson & Towbin LLC

Steven G. GolickOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Philip J. HendelHendel & Collins PC

Kenneth C. HenryBDO Seidman LLP

Hon. Lee M. JackwigU.S. Bankruptcy Court

Douglas JessopJessop & Company PC

William I. KohnSchiff Hardin & Waite

E. Bruce LeonardCassels, Brock & Blackwell

James T. MarkusBlock, Markus & Williams

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo PC

William W. Kannel & Richard E. Mikels

David L. OsiasAllen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble & Mallory

The Ozer Group & Paragon Capital LLC Stephen G. Miller

Patricia A. RedmondStearns Weaver et al.

Robert P. ReynoldsReynolds, Reynolds & Duncan LLC

Michael P. RichmanMayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw

Rebecca A. RoofAlixPartners LLC

Thomas J. SalernoSquire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

James Patrick SheaShea & Carlyon Ltd.

Stutman, Treister & Glatt PCMichael H. Goldstein

Harvey L. TepnerCompass Advisers LLP

Richard N. Tilton

Prof. G. Ray WarnerSt. John’s University School of Law

Bettina M. WhyteAlixPartners LLC

Prof. Jack F. WilliamsGeorgia State University/ BDO Seidman LLP

Deborah WilliamsonCox Smith Matthews Inc.

Sustaining MembersContributions of $2,000 – $4,999

Sean AllenBMC

Arent Fox PLLCAndrew I. Silfen

Atwell, Curtis & Brooks Ltd./University Management Associates

& Consultants Corp.

Gary D. BernhardyCarl Marks Consulting Group

Scott BernsteinSB Capital Group LLC

Matthew BordwinKeen Consultants LLC

Paul Bennett BranDickstein, Shapiro, Morin & Oshinsky LLP

Prof. Daniel U. BusselKlee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP

Andrew W. CainePachulski, Stang, Ziehl, Young,

Jones & Weintraub PC

Mary Jane Cardwell

Carl Marks Consulting GroupMark Claster

George B. CauthenNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Rudy J. CeroneMcGlinchey Stafford PLLC

David D. ClearyMcDermott, Will & Emery

Alan CohenAbacus Advisors Group LLC

Howard S. CohenParente Randolph LLC

John CollenDuane Morris LLP

Karen CordryNational Association of Attorneys General

James H. CossittAttorney & Counselor at Law

Jack J. CullenFoster Pepper & Shefelman

H. Slayton DabneyMcGuireWoods LLP

Hon. J. Michael DeasyU.S. Bankruptcy Court

Lisa Donahue & John PattonAlixPartners LLC

Holly Felder EtlinXRoads Solutions Group LLC

Executive Sounding Board Associates Inc. Martin I. Katz

Gus Michael FarinellaAttorney/Counselor at Law

Robert E. Feidler

Tinamarie FeilBMC

Jean K. FitzSimonBridge Associates LLC

Allan FriedmanBowne & Co.

Don Jeffrey GelberGelber, Gelber, Ingersoll & Klevansky

Getzler Henrich & Associates LLCJoel Getzler

Leonard H. GilbertHolland & Knight LLP

Peter GilhulyLatham & Watkins

Hon. William H. GindinU.S. Bankruptcy Court

Jeffrey GordonIAR Group LLC

Christopher F. GrahamThacher Proffitt & Wood

Daniel Carl GreenRacine, Olson, Nye, Budge & Bailey

Wayne M. GreenwaldGreenwald & Rimberg LLP

Hon. James D. GreggU.S. Bankruptcy Court

Nell HennessyThe Hilco Organization

Stephen A. HoligaVisa USA Inc.

Dillon E. JacksonFoster Pepper & Shefelman

Reginald W. JacksonVorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP

Alan M. JacobsAMJ Advisors LLC

J. James JenkinsRobbins Tapp Cobb & Associates PLLC

Soneet R. KapilaKapila & Company

Peter S. KaufmanGordian Group LLC

Robert J. KeachBernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson PA

George M. KelakosHeller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe LLP

Danny C. KellyStoel Rives LLP

Richardo I. KilpatrickKilpatrick & Associates

Melissa Kibler KnollMesirow Financial Consulting LLC

Faye Knowles

Andrew A. KressKaye Scholer LLP

Forrest B. LammimanLord Bissell & Brook

Alan D. LaskoAlan D. Lasko & Associates PC

Latham & WatkinsRobert J. Rosenberg

Gerard J. LeimkuhlerWescott Strategic Management LLC

Joel H. LevitinDechert

Hon. William LipkinDavis, Reberkenny & Abramowitz

Richard M. LorenzenPerkins Coie Brown & Bain LLP

James M. LukendaHuron Consulting Group LLC

Hon. Raymond T. LyonsU.S. Bankruptcy Court

Jean MaessThomson West

Jerry M. MarkowitzMarkowitz, Davis, Ringel & Trusty PA

Josefina Fernandez McEvoySquire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

Thomas M. MessanaMarkowitz, Davis, Ringel & Trusty PA

Richard M. MethPitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch LLP

Weldon L. Moore IIICreel, Sussman & Moore

Hon. C. Ray MullinsU.S. Bankruptcy Court

NachmanHaysBrownstein Inc.Howard B. Brownstein

The Nassi Group LLCAlbert T. Nassi

David M. NeffPiper Rudnick LLP

Neil P. OlackDuane Morris LLP

Olshan, Grundman, Frome, Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP

Michael P. O’NeilSommer Barnard Ackerson

Christian Carl OnsagerOnsager & Staelin

Gilbert C. OsnosRKG Osnos Partners LLC

Hon. John K. Pearson(Retired Judge)U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Joseph A. PeifferDay, Rettig, Peiffer & Johansen

Scott PeltzAmerican Express Tax & Business Services

John D. PennHaynes and Boone LLP

Thomas J. PettersRedtag Inc.

Lisa M. PoulinFTI Consulting Inc.

Craig V. RasileHunton & Williams LLP

Timothy T. Read

Jonathan ReichMichael Fox International

M. Freddie ReissFTI Consulting Inc.

R. R. Donnelley FinancialJeff Cunix, Mark Haley, H.J. Paik & Brian Quinn

Salomon Green & OstrowChester B. Salomon

Sanford SigoloffSigoloff & Associates Inc.

Edward J. SiskinBank of America Retail Finance Group

James E. SmithAttorney at Law

William K. SnyderCorporate Revitalization Partners

Frank A. SomersBank of America

Sommer Barnard Ackerson Attorneys PC

James H.M. SprayregenKirkland & Ellis LLP

Hon. Wesley W. SteenU.S. Bankruptcy Court

Stonehill Group LLPDonald C. Swenson

Lynn Lewis TavennerTavenner & Beran PLC

Troy TaylorAlgon Capital LLC

Deborah L. ThorneBarnes & Thornburg

United Way of Miami-DadeLawrence M. SchantzAdorno & Zedar PA

J. Scott VictorSSG Capital Advisors LP

Lynnette R. WarmanJenkens & Gilchrist

Warner, Stevens & Doby LLPMichael Warner

Robert H. WarshauerErnst & Young Corporate Finance LLC

Hon. Eugene R. WedoffU.S. Bankruptcy Court

Stephen D. WheelisWheelis & Rozanski

Colin W. WiedC.W. Wied PC

Joseph J. WielebinskiMunsch, Hardt, Kopf & Harr PC

R. Scott WilliamsHaskell Slaughter

Louis A. Zircher

BOARD OF DIRECTORSApril 2004 to 2005

Andrew W. Caine* Chairman Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl, Young,

Jones & Weintraub PCLos Angeles, California

Bettina M. Whyte*Immediate Past PresidentAlixPartners LLCNew York, New York

Michael P. Richman*President (Term to April 2005)Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLPNew York, New York

John D. Penn*President-electHaynes and Boone LLPFort Worth, Texas

John W. Ames*Vice President – PublicationsGreenebaum Doll

& McDonald PLLCLouisville, Kentucky

Mitchell H. Cohen*Vice President – MembershipGordon Brothers Retail

Partners LLCBoston, Massachusetts

Steven G. Golick* Vice President –

International AffairsOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPToronto, Ontario

Benjamin L. Nortman*Vice President – DevelopmentThe Hilco OrganizationNorthbrook, Illinois

Neil P. Olack*Vice President – EducationDuane Morris LLPAtlanta, Georgia

Hon. Wesley W. Steen*Vice President – Research/GrantsU.S. Bankruptcy CourtHouston, Texas

Dillon E. Jackson*SecretaryFoster Pepper & Shefelman PLLCSeattle, Washington

Hon. James D. Gregg*TreasurerU.S. Bankruptcy CourtGrand Rapids, Michigan

Lawrence R. Ahern IIIGreenebaum Doll

& McDonald PLLCNashville, Tennessee

Melyssa R. BarrettVisa USA Inc.San Francisco, California

Geoffrey L. BermanDevelopment Specialists Inc.Los Angeles, California

Elizabeth M. BobenmoyerFord Motor Credit Co.Dearborn, Michigan

Matthew BordwinKeen Consultants LLCGreat Neck, New York

Mark V. BossiThompson Coburn LLPSt. Louis, Missouri

Prof. Ralph E. Brubaker*University of Illinois College

of LawChampaign, Illinois

Sam CirelliWells Fargo FoothillNew York, New York

Francis J. ConwayDeloitteNew York, New York

Mitchell E. DruckerCIT Business Credit Inc.New York, New York

Sanford R. EdleinGlass & Associates Inc.Dallas, Texas

James S. FeltmanMesirow Financial Consulting LLCMiami, Florida

Hon. Judith K. FitzgeraldU.S. Bankruptcy CourtPittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Christopher F. GrahamThacher Proffitt & Wood LLPNew York, New York

Henry E. Hildebrand IIILassiter, Tidwell

& Hildebrand PLLCNashville, Tennessee

Hon. David W. Houston IIIU.S. Bankruptcy CourtAberdeen, Mississippi

Reginald W. Jackson*Vorys, Sater, Seymour

and Pease LLPColumbus, Ohio

Peter S. KaufmanGordian Group LLCNew York, New York

Robert J. KeachBernstein, Shur, Sawyer

& Nelson PAPortland, Maine

George M. KelakosHeller Ehrman White

& McAuliffe LLPNew York, New York

Richardo I. KilpatrickKilpatrick & Associates PCAuburn Hills, Michigan

Melissa Kibler KnollMesirow Financial Consulting LLCChicago, Illinois

Joel H. LevitinDechert LLPNew York, New York

James T. MarkusBlock Markus Williams LLCDenver, Colorado

J. Robert MedlinFTI Consulting Inc.Dallas, Texas

Richard E. MikelsMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris,

Glovsky & Popeo PCBoston, Massachusetts

Colleen A. PalmerGE Corporate Financial ServicesEuropeLondon, England

Nancy A. PetermanGreenberg Traurig LLPChicago, Illinois

Robin E. PhelanHaynes and Boone LLPDallas, Texas

John RaoNational Consumer Law CenterBoston, Massachusetts

Patricia A. RedmondStearns, Weaver, Miller, et al.Miami, Florida

Hon. Steven W. RhodesU.S. Bankruptcy CourtDetroit, Michigan

Hon. Linda B. RiegleU.S. Bankruptcy CourtLas Vegas, Nevada

Susan RineboldThomson WestRochester, New York

Robert J. RosenbergLatham & Watkins LLPNew York, New York

Nancy A. RossHigh Ridge Partners Inc.Chicago, Illinois

Chester B. SalomonSalomon Green & Ostrow PCNew York, New York

Joseph SametBaker & McKenzieNew York, New York

Sandra L. SchirmangKraft Foods Inc.Northfield, Illinois

Anthony H.N. SchnellingBridge Associates LLCNew York, New York

James Patrick SheaShea & Carlyon Ltd.Las Vegas, Nevada

Edward J. SiskinBank of America Retail Finance GroupBoston, Massachusetts

James H.M. Sprayregen*Kirkland & Ellis LLPChicago, Illinois

Harvey L. TepnerCompass Advisers LLPNew York, New York

John Tittle, Jr.XRoads Solutions Group LLCDallas, Texas

Lynnette R. WarmanJenkens & Gilchrist PCDallas, Texas

Robert H. WarshauerErnst & Young Corporate

Finance LLCNew York, New York

Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff*U.S. Bankruptcy CourtChicago, Illinois

Samuel J. GerdanoExecutive DirectorAmerican Bankruptcy InstituteAlexandria, Virginia

*Denotes members of Executive Committee

ABI STAFFAs of September 2004

Executive DirectorSamuel J. Gerdano, Esq.

Chief Financial OfficerKathy L. Sheehan

Accounting ManagerPatty Sadusky

Staff AccountantArzu Bagci

Accounts Receivable ManagerJenny Chung

Director of AdministrationMary Kleppinger

Director of CommunicationsMelissa L. Trumpower

Communications CoordinatorCarolyn M. Kanon

Communications AssistantCourtney Reyers

Public Affairs SpecialistRali Mileva

WebmasterKarim Guirguis

Web AssistantJohn Yuda

Graphic DesignerSusan Druzak

Director of MembershipChristopher S. Thackston

Membership Retention ManagerKimberly A. Hay, CCSP

Membership SpecialistBeverly Hoeftman

Membership AssociateKatherine Duke

Marketing CoordinatorSharisa L. Sloan

Director of Special ProjectsCaroline R. Milani

Meeting PlannersJennifer AversanoJennifer DugasVanessa GirardiJohn C. Good

Staff Assistant/Publications FulfillmentPat Noboa

Staff Assistant/CLE CoordinatorKathleen Manning

Patty Sadusky, Jenny Chung, Arzu Bagci, Mary Kleppingerand Kathy Sheehan.

Rali Mileva, Courtney Reyers, Karim Guirguis, SusanDruzak, Pat Noboa, John Yuda, Melissa Trumpowerand Carolyn Kanon.

Kathleen Manning, Jennifer Aversano, Vanessa Girardi,Jennifer Dugas and John Good.

Beverly Hoeftman, Katherine Duke, Sharisa Sloan,Kimberly Hay, Chris Thackston and Caroline Milani.

COMMITTEESAlternative Dispute Resolution

Hon. Barbara J. HouserU.S. Bankruptcy CourtNorthern District of Texas1100 Commerce St, Suite 1254Dallas, TX 75242(214) 753-2055(214) 753-2057 faxjudge_barbara_houser@

txnb.uscourts.gov

Lester J. LevyJAMS2 Embarcadero Ctr, Suite 1100San Francisco, CA 94111-3802(415) 982-5287(415) 982-5287 faxllevy@jamsadr.com

Asset Sales

David PeressThe Ozer Group LLC75 Second Ave, Suite 610Needham, MA 02494-2823(781) 707-4224(781) 707-4255 faxdperess@ozer.com

Richard N. TiltonRichard Tilton PC2112 Baileys Corner RdWall, NJ 07719(732) 449-7893(732) 449-7894 faxrtilton@bankruptcy-

acquisition.com

Bankruptcy Litigation

Hon. Barry RussellU.S. Bankruptcy CourtCentral District of California255 E Temple St, Suite 1660Los Angeles, CA 90012(213) 894-6091barry_russell@cacb.uscourts.gov

Evan SlavittBodoff & Slavitt LLP225 Friend StBoston, MA 02114-1812(617) 742-7300(617) 742-9969 faxeslavitt@bodoffslavitt.com

Bankruptcy Taxation

Charles F. RosenU.S. Bankruptcy CourtLaw Offices of A. Lavar Taylor6 Hutton Centre Dr, Suite 880Santa Ana, CA 92707-5707(714) 546-0445(714) 546-2604 faxchuckrosen@taylorlaw.com

Prof. Jack F. WilliamsGeorgia State University/

BDO Seidman LLPPO Box 4037Atlanta, GA 30302(404) 651-2139(404) 651-2092 faxjwilliams@gsu.edu

Business Reorganization

Robert J. KeachBernstein, Shur, Sawyer

& Nelson, PA100 Middle St, West TwrPO Box 9729Portland, ME 04103(603) 623-8700(603) 623-7775 faxrkeach@bssn.com

Anthony H.N. SchnellingBridge Associates LLC747 Third Ave, Suite 32ANew York, NY 10017-2803(212) 207-4710(212) 207-9294 faxaschnelling@bridgellc.com

Subcommittee on Agriculture

Rick A. YarnallChapter 13 TrusteeDistrict of Nevada-Las VegasPO Box 1471Las Vegas, NV 89125(702) 386-5968 x122(702) 386-1794 faxyarnall13@att.net

Subcommittee on Insurance,Construction & Surety

Lawrence R. Ahern IIIGreenebaum Doll

& McDonald PLLCTwo American Ctr3102 West End Ave, Suite 700Nashville, TN 37203-1304(615) 760-7112(615) 760-7312 faxlra@gdm.com

J. Gregg MillerPepper Hamilton LLP2 Logan Sq, Suite 3000Philadelphia, PA 19103-2711(215) 981-4085(215) 981-4750 faxmillerj@pepperlaw.com

Subcommittee on Hospitality,Entertainment Venues &Gaming

Rudy J. CeroneMcGlinchey Stafford PLLC643 Magazine StNew Orleans, LA 70130-3405(504) 596-2786(504) 596-2760 faxrcerone@mcglinchey.com

Subcommittee on SmallBusiness

Deborah A. CrabbeFoster, Pepper

& Shefelman PLLC1111 Third Ave, Suite 3400Seattle, WA 98101-3264(206) 447-5325(206) 749-2009 faxcrabd@foster.com

Commercial Fraud Task Force

Sandra T. RasnakOffice of the U.S. Trustee227 W Monroe St, Suite 3350Chicago, IL 60606-5025(312) 886-5784(312) 886-5794 faxsandra.rasnak@usdoj.gov

Maureen A. TigheU.S. Bankruptcy CourtEdward R. Roybal FederalCourthouse255 E Temple StLos Angeles, CA 90012-3332(213) 894-2552(213) 894-3118 faxmaureen_tighe@cacb.uscourts.gov

Consumer Bankruptcy

Hon. Dennis R. DowU.S. Bankruptcy CourtWestern District of MissouriCharles Evans WhittakerCourthouse400 E Ninth St, Room 6562Kansas City, MO 64106-2607(816) 512-1880(816) 512-1893 faxdennis_dow@mow.uscourts.gov

Thomas J. YerbichU.S. District Court, Alaska222 W Seventh Ave, Stop 4Anchorage, AK 99513-7564(907) 677-6136(907) 274-5794 faxyerblaw@alaska.com

Court Administration

Richard M. KippermanCorporate Management Inc.8324 Allison AveLa Mesa, CA 91941-3807(619) 668-4500(619) 668-9014 faxrmk@corpmgt.com

Hon. Cecelia G. MorrisU.S. Bankruptcy Court176 Church StPoughkeepsie, NY 12601-4165(845) 452-3782(845) 452-5031 faxcecelia_morris@nysb.uscourts.gov

Ethics

Richard P. CarmodyAdams and Reese LLP2100 Third Ave N, Suite 1100Birmingham, AL 35203-3385(205) 250-5033(205) 250-5034 faxrichard.carmody@arlaw.com

Richard M. MethPitney Hardin LLPPO Box 1945Florham Park, NJ 07932-1945(973) 966-8319(973) 966-1550 faxrmeth@pitneyhardin.com

Finance and Banking

Peter J. AntoszykBrown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP1 Financial CtrBoston, MA 02111-2735(617) 856-8513(617) 856-8201 faxpantoszyk@brbilaw.com

Mark D. CollinsRichards, Layton & Finger PA1 Rodney Sq, 2nd FloorPO Box 551Wilmington, DE 19899-0551(302) 651-7531(302) 651-7701 faxcollins@rlf.com

Financial Advisors

Rebecca A. RoofAlixPartners LLC9 W 57th St, Suite 3420New York, NY 10019-2701(212) 297-6321(212) 490-1344 faxbroof@alixpartners.com

Claudia SlacikCitigroup Inc.388 Greenwich St, 19th FloorNew York, NY 10013-2375(212) 816-2468(212) 816-2613 faxclaudia.slacik@citigroup.com

Health Care

William W. KannelMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris,

Glovsky & Popeo PC1 Financial Ctr, 39th FloorBoston, MA 02111-2621(617) 348-1665(617) 542-6000 faxwkannel@mintz.com

Samuel R. MaizelPachulski, Stang, Ziehl, Young,

Jones & Weintraub PC10100 Santa Monica BlvdSuite 1100Los Angeles, CA 90067-4111(310) 277-6910(310) 201-0760 faxsmaizel@pszyjw.com

International

George M. KelakosHeller, Ehrman, White

& McAuliffe LLP120 W 45th StNew York, NY 10036-4041(212) 847-8694(212) 763-7600 faxgkelakos@hewm.com

Josefina Fernandez McEvoySquire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP801 S Figueroa St, 14th FloorLos Angeles, CA 90017-5554(213) 689-5120(213) 623-4581 faxjmcevoy@ssd.com

Ian G. WilliamsEdwards Geldard44 The RopewalkNottingham, NG1 5ELEngland44 115 840 449944 115 840 4500 faxian.williams@geldards.co.uk

Investment Banking

James D. DeckerHoulihan Lokey Howard & Zukin3475 Piedmont Rd NESuite 950Atlanta, GA 30305-2991(404) 495-7031(404) 495-9545 fax jdecker@hlhz.com

Peter S. KaufmanGordian Group LLC499 Park Ave, 5th floorNew York, NY 10022-1240(212) 486-3600(212) 486-3616 faxpsk@gordiangroup.com

Law School

Christopher F. GrahamThacher Proffitt & Wood LLPTwo World Financial CtrNew York, NY 10281-1008(212) 912-7669(212) 912-7751 faxcgraham@tpwlaw.com

Prof. Robert M. ZinmanSt. John’s University School of Law8000 Utopia PkwyJamaica, NY 11439(718) 990-6646(718) 990-2199 faxzinmanr@stjohns.edu

Legislation

Hon. David W. Houston IIIU.S. Bankruptcy CourtPO Box 867Aberdeen, MS 39730-0867(662) 369-2624(662) 369-2635 faxdavid_houston@msnb.uscourts.gov

Hon. George C. Paine IIU.S. Bankruptcy Court218 Customs House701 BroadwayNashville, TN 37203-3944(615) 736-5587(615) 736-2716 faxgeorge_paine@tnmb.uscourts.gov

Mass Torts

Hon. Judith K. FitzgeraldU.S. Bankruptcy CourtU.S. Steel Twr600 Grant St, Suite 5490Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2805(412) 644-3541(412) 644-5448 faxjudge_judith_fitzgerald@

pawb.uscourts.gov

Theodore L. FreedmanKirkland & Ellis LLP153 E 53rd StNew York, NY 10022-4611(212) 446-4934(212) 446-4900 faxtfreedman@kirkland.com

Professional Compensation

C.R. “Chip” Bowles Jr.Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLCNational City Twr101 S Fifth St, Suite 3500Louisville, KY 40202-3197(502) 587-3746(502) 540-2274 faxcrb@gdm.com

James D. SweetMurphy Desmond SC2 E Mifflin St, Suite 800PO Box 2038Madison, WI 53701-2038(608) 268-5611(608) 257-4333 faxjsweet@murphydesmond.com

Public Companies and Claims Trading

Geoffrey GroshongMiller Nash LLP601 Union St, Suite 4400Seattle, WA 98101-2352(206) 777-7419(206) 622-7485 faxgeoff.groshong@millernash.com

Glenn E. SiegelDechert LLP30 Rockefeller Ctr, 23rd FloorNew York, NY 10112-2200(212) 698-3569(212) 698-3599 faxglenn.siegel@dechert.com

Real Estate

John CollenDuane Morris LLP227 W Monroe St, Suite 3400Chicago, IL 60606-5098(312) 499-6783(312) 499-6701 faxjcollen@duanemorris.com

Alec P. OstrowSalomon Green & Ostrow PC485 Madison Ave, 20th FloorNew York, NY 10022-5803(212) 319-8500(212) 319-8505 faxostrow@sgolaw.com

Technology andTelecommunication Cases

Joel H. LevitinDechert LLP30 Rockefeller Plz, 22nd FloorNew York, NY 10112-2200(212) 698-3558(212) 698-3599 faxjoel.levitin@dechert.com

Nancy A. PetermanGreenberg Traurig LLP77 W Wacker Dr, Suite 2500Chicago, IL 60601-1604(312) 456-8410(312) 456-8435 faxpetermann@gtlaw.com

Uniform Commercial Code

Mark V. BossiThompson Coburn LLPOne US Bank Plz, Suite 3200St. Louis, MO 63101-1611(314) 552-6015(314) 552-7015 faxmbossi@thompsoncoburn.com

Brent R. CohenRothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP1200 17th St, Suite 3000Denver, CO 80202-5839(303) 628-9521(303) 623-9222 faxbcohen@rothgerber.com

Unsecured Trade Creditors

Douglas G. FoxBosch Rexroth Corporation2315 City Line RdBethlehem, PA 18017-2131(610) 694-8250(610) 954-8631 faxdoug.fox@boschrexroth-us.com

Berry SpearsWinstead Sechrest & Minick PC100 Congress Ave, Suite 800Austin, TX 78701-2744(512) 370-2822(512) 370-2850 faxbspears@winstead.com

Deborah L. ThorneBarnes & Thornburg LLP1 N Wacker Dr, Suite 4400Chicago, IL 60606-2841(312) 214-8307(312) 759-5646 faxdthorne@btlaw.com

Young and New Members

Douglas E. DeutschChadbourne & Parke LLP30 Rockefeller PlzNew York, NY 10112-0129(212) 408-5169(214) 541-5369 faxddeutsch@chadbourne.com

Melissa Kibler KnollMesirow Financial Consulting LLC303 E Wacker DrChicago, IL 60601-5212(312) 665-3300(312) 665-6277 faxmknoll@mesirowfinancial.com

Brian L. ShawShaw, Gussis, Fishman, Glantz,

Wolfson & Towbin LLC321 N Clark St, Suite 800Chicago, IL 60610-4766(312) 541-0151(312) 980-3888 faxbshaw100@shawgussis.com

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